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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Wallis"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Wallis")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04
1412 results for: Keyword - J. Wallis
We found 971 matches on Performance Comments, 470 matches on Event Comments, 95 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
18 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17880916; In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

152
29 February 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Music: End I: concerto on the hautboy-[J.] Parke

153
26 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Music: End of Part II concerto on the organ by J. Ashley

154
31 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

155
26 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, in which the Pas Russe-Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg's sister in men's clothes; End II: a new Grand Dramatic Pantomime Ballet, in 3 parts, composed by Onorati, Paul et Virginie-Gentili, Aumer, Lahante, Simpson, Mme DelCaro, Miss J. Hilligsberg, Mme Rossi, Mme Hilligsberg who will perform in men's clothes and dance a Scotch Reel in that character

156
01 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-; in which The Princess of Wales's New Minuet and Gavot-J. and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville

157
12 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: Mainpiece: The General Chorus-Cooke, Danby, Evans, Welsh, Wentworth, J. Fisher, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Atkins, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Chatterley, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Jackson

158
20 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Cooke, Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Grimaldi, Evans, J. Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Granger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage

159
24 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Music: End I: Handel's 4th concerto on the organ-J. Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek

160
18 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

161
28 November 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ipermestra

Dance: End I: Divertisement, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] L'Offrande a Terpsichore-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie (1st appearance in this country since 1790 [recte 1792]), Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie

Ballet: End Opera: a new Grand, Heroic, Pastoral Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] Ariadne et Bacchus. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Laborie; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Followers of Bacchus-Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose. [And see dl, 9 May 1798.

162
04 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: Vocal Parts-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

163
08 December 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: Ariadne et Bacchus- [Performers not listed]

164
29 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

165
11 January 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

166
16 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Denman, Lee, Thomas, Lewiss, Little, Potts, Everett, Oddwell, J. Linton, Tett, Smith, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Baron, Master Goodwin, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Standen, Master Little, Master Speare, Master Sawyer, Master Linton, Ms Trevor, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Cox

167
28 January 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: [Ballet (composed by D'Egville with music by Bossi]), Hylas et Temire [subsequently entitled Hylas et Temire][; ou, La Statue Animee-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

168
18 February 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire-[see18000128]; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but Mlle J. _Hilligsberg, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot

169
01 March 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as18000201; End Opera: Le Mariage Mexicain-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

170
02 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Harley, Bernard, Middleton, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Cornelys, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795): Cheveril-Lewis; Item-Quick; Mr Mordent-Pope; Donald-Munden; Lennox-Harley; Grime-Bernard; Clement-Middleton; Joanna-Miss Wallis; Mrs Sarsnet-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Enfield-Mrs Cornelys; Lady Ann-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Joanna Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Countess of Kent Actor: Miss Wallis

171
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Third Ghost Actor: Wallis
Role: Messenger Actor: Wallis

172
04 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast
Role: Miss Dorrillon Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

173
02 August 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deposing and Death of Queen Gin

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Queen Gin-T. Smith; Duke of Rum-Machen; Marquee de Nanta-J. Smith; Lord Sugarcane-Wallis .
Cast
Role: Lord Sugarcane Actor: Wallis

174
06 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Hargrave (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance); Kilmallock-Johnstone; Lope Tocho-Quick; Sadi-Townsend; Virolet-Middleton; Bulcazin Muley-Macready; Muleteers-Bowden, Townsend?, Haymes; Goatherds-Powel, Simmons, Thompson; Roque-Davenport; Ganem-Toms; Pacha-Farley; Ali Beg-Abbot; Agnes-Mrs Clendining; Floranthe-Miss Mansel; Zorayda-Miss Wallis; Musical Characters-Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, J. Linton, Thomas, Oddwell, Cooke, Everett, Philipps, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

175
06 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text
Role: Georgina Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey